Chapter 387: Predators

After watching this good show, Shi Lei continued his tour. Of course, when watching this battle, there is no process of stopping. Fixed-wing planes are not helicopters, and they can hover in the air, but they just happened to encounter them.

I have to say that within the ranch area, this wildlife is really a lot. There are several species of kangaroos alone, large and small. Except for the big red kangaroo, they are basically the same color, and the earthy yellow color of the ground under their feet is just a difference in color.

Then Shi Lei also saw a lot, another animal that stayed on the national emblem of the kangaroo country with the kangaroo, that is, the emu, known as the Australian ostrich.

Looking at the appearance, it is basically the appearance of an ostrich that has shrunk by one, but of course it is still different. Their necks are also covered with feathers, and their wings are more degenerate than those of African ostriches, turning a black-brown color similar to the downy underneath. It's also not like an ostrich, with its big pink butt exposed, which looks more elegant than an ostrich.

Of course, they don't stop there, for example, they can run much slower than African ostriches. Because they are still much smaller than African ostriches, they are only the second largest birds in the world. Without the long legs of an ostrich, the natural speed will be reduced.

And this kind of guy who looks more quiet is actually not bad at all. Its long feet are hooked, and it's usually fine, but when it comes to estrus, it's still a little dangerous, and its temper is still hotter than that of ostriches.

Of course, most of the time, it is a relatively shy animal, and it is still relatively less threatening to people. Compared to another of its relatives, the one called the crane ostrich, the emu was as quiet as a little girl.

The cassowary, known as the world's third-largest bird, is also found in one of the properties in the auction, which is located in a tropical rainforest climate.

This kind of guy according to the official version. When he doesn't lose his temper, he's also a quiet guy who is ashamed to see people. But the point is, it doesn't know why it loses its temper. Human actions are often perceived as provoking it, and then this powder keg from time to time simply explodes.

It often uses the inner toe that is more than ten centimeters long and sharp like a sharp knife to simply sweep the leg. Those who are hit are often disemboweled, and the lethality is very amazing. So this guy has always been considered the most dangerous bird in the world.

According to the original owner of the ranch, one of the workers on that plot had been attacked by a cassowary. If it weren't for the companions around him who rushed to the rescue. And when he was sent to the hospital, the worker who was disemboweled, probably couldn't be saved.

That's a little bit of a mistake, I was in the intensive care unit for a week, and I got through the danger period. Fortunately, today's workers have a clear understanding of this thing, and if it doesn't work, just kill it.

Working on a farm and the threat of a cassowary are good reasons to apply for a gun. So the workers on the farm over there. All have large-caliber pistols for self-defense. Of course, on the ranches in Queensland, the cowboys are in a similar situation.

In Australia, there are really no particularly large wild animals, so naturally there are no large predators. But it's not like there are no predators.

The original indigenous creature, the thylacine, the largest predator of the original, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, has been completely wiped out by humans. Predators on land left here today. In addition to the exotic species of the fox, it is the Tasmanian devil, which has a louder reputation and a louder call.

This little thing. But it is known as the Tasmanian devil. It has a very ferocious temperament, so although it is not large, it is very widely distributed in Tasmania, the last habitat of this marsupial predator, and it can be said to be everywhere.

However, on the Kangaroo Country, the most threatening and widespread is the Australian dingo. More than 60% of the predators of this gray wolf genus are meat, and the predation range basically includes all land creatures that can be seen on the Australian continent, including humans.

More than once a year, dingoes kill and eat humans. So this wild dog, like the Asian jackal, is a very cruel animal.

Although this animal is a wolf that looks most like a domestic dog. The appearance is very similar to that of Shiba Inu or Akita Inu, and the skin is sandy. It can even be said that they are the products of the wild domestication of domestic dogs.

Of course, their ancestors are family dogs that came together with the Asians who moved into the local area thousands of years ago, so Shi Lei always thinks that the appearance of these guys, including Shiba Inu and Akita Inu, their ancestors may be the most pure Chinese pastoral dogs, which are commonly known as the ancestors of earth dogs.

And now, these dingoes, like the native dogs, are facing the problem of mixed breeds that are completely confusing. So in the group of wild dogs that Shi Lei saw on the plane, there were not only guys with faces that looked a bit like German herdsmen, but also wild dogs with square heads similar to mastiffs and big mouths.

The area of this ranch is so large that there is a lot of wildlife. So it's no surprise that there's a wolf pack of a dozen dingos here.

It's also because of the existence of these guys, the many cowboys in the ranch, that are never guns away. These guys don't hesitate to eat people, and they are even a bit threatening to the herd.

In the past, when these cowboys went out to graze, they had to be terrified. Not only do you have to worry about the herds not getting separated, not being attacked by wild dogs, but you also have to worry about your own safety. When encountering a group of wild dogs that are determined to attack, one or two strong men, even if they have guns, may not be able to parry.

But now the situation is much better, there are so many dogs sent by Shi Lei in the ranch, and they are all dogs produced by the stone ranch after one or two generations of breeding. Against these dinggoes, it shouldn't be a problem to kill each other.

Although the total number of dogs is not small, they are scattered to take care of the herd, but there are still a group of dogs that are specifically responsible for guarding. The cowboys who keep the herd in order, each of them will have several dogs by their side, but there is no danger to their safety.

If they are really attacked, these dogs can also summon their nearby companions to besiege the wild dogs. Shi Lei is very confident that these dogs will definitely be able to win a complete victory against the wild dogs.

Their forefathers have proven that they definitely have the power to do so. What's more, like the ancestors before them, these dogs have thickened wide neck straps around their necks, which are still Kevlar materials, with reflective strips on them and their own numbers.

After arriving at the ranch here, these cowboys were still very careful, adding a thick collar made of cowhide to them. Of course, it is also for them to hold it up and make it more convenient.

But later I found out that these dogs didn't need them to lead at all. If you want them to do something, they just need to give a command, or a gesture, and it is so convenient to command.

Later, after watching several battle videos of the dogs in the ranch that Shi Lei specially found for them, these cowboys were very relieved about the abilities of these dogs, and naturally they also loved them. (To be continued......)